[…] a bee puts to shame many an architect in the construction of her cells. But what distinguishes the worst of architects from the best of bees is this, that the architect raises his structure in imagination before he erects it in reality.

Karl Marx, Das Kapital

The diagram above is from an interesting reading: pra è tratta da un interessante lettura: Juan Antonio Ramírez, The Beehive Metaphor: From Gaudí to Le Corbusier, Reaktion Books 2000. You can also read an interview to the author on Cabinet Magazine online.

1) My summer crush! Carmen Trueba is a spanish architect based in London, very good at mixing tropical inspiration and geometry: check out her website and you will fall in love too. Nordic Art Print by Von Trueba

2) Honeycomb decor, totally customizable: you can order as many pieces as you need to create your personal combination. As Lesley Green, owner of the shop, says on Etsy: “All of the glass is cut by hand, using simple hand tools and a mix of centuries-old techniques and modern technologies.”Stained Glass Honeycomb Drops by Bespoke

3) I left my heart in Copenhagen, during our spring break there. Danish contemporary design is everywhere around the city and now is contaminating a lot my blog. Hexagon pot by Fermliving

4) A series of steel trays available in many sizes and colours made by one on my favourite danish brand. Hard to resist! Kaleido trays by Hay

5) A brazilian designer discovered again on Behance. He’s offering these amazing 5 backgrounds for free (for personal use, of course). Don’t miss them! Free download Hexagon backgrounds by Pedro Henrique Nascimento

6) I love Wellpress stationery: each item is printed with nice patterns and decorated with a tiny handstitched detail. A very good mix of handmade tradition and contemporary look.Well-Thought Notebook by Wellpress

7) Simply cheap and beautiful sunglasses for the summer that is yet to come… Bonnie Sunglasses by Komono

8) These hexagonal beech wood disks can contain music, photos and digital movies and can be connected wirelessly to the TV or stereo for reproduction.
These Tapps can be customized with any image of your choice and, thanks to a honeycomb structure, they can be fixed to the wall.
See the website for more details, you’ll be surprised.Qleek by Ozenge Studio

9) A combination of 3 rings in gold, silver and pink-gold for a minimal look.Hexagon rings by BK & JIO Jewelry

10) A very smart idea from one of my favourite DIY blogs: you just need wood sticks, a drill, thread and needles! Hexagon Wall Art by Oh Oh Blog

11) There’s no tutorial for this cute project, but you can take your inpiration, even if I think it is more difficult that it seems.
As Badal says: “After experimenting with die-cuts and folds I was able to turn a flat birthday card into an interactive 3-D toy.” DIY Paper whale invitation by Badal Patel

12) If you are looking for a wallpaper effect to decorate your wall, here it is: super sparkling result guaranteed! DIY project by Tara Dennis

13) Geometric earring are everywhere by now, but you can get your own: nobody else will have the same pair! DIY earrings by Crafted Blog

14) An old project that is still among my favourite ones: I really like to use hardware articles to create accessories! DIY hex nut bracelet by HonestlyWTF

15) During that travel to Copenhagen, I was really attracted by these cute honey jar labels. They really catch the eye! Helt specialty is flavoured honey: Ginger, Liquorice, Raspberry, Cinnamon, Cacao, Chilli, Sea-Buckthorn, Cranberry, Mint. Helt honey packaging by Arhoj

16) This laser-cut bamboo set will impress your guests at breakfast!
And if you buy it you’re also helping a good cause. As you can read in the description: “To help preserve the honeybee a $5 donation will be made for every set of place mats sold. The donation will be made to a bee preservation organisation called HoneyLove.” Bamboo Honeycomb Place Mat & Coaster by buProducts

17) Here is a beautiful poster that illustrates what kind of plants help to save the bees. If you have a garden, take a look: the honey bee cross-pollinates your plants, and the result will be a very luxuriant flower corner
To learn more, here is the link to Greenpeace: SOS Bees project. Discover what else you can do. Help bees poster by Hannah Rosengren

Finally two yummy recipes:
18) Honeycomb sugar cookies by A Beautiful Mess
19) Baklava cups by Gimme some oven

20) and a print: Bee Art Print by Lucky Skye